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KP Tissue Releases Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire - Wed Nov 8, 2023

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) (TSX: KPT) reports the Q3 2023 financial and operational results of KPT and Kruger Products Inc. (Kruger Products). Kruger Products is Canada's leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for the Consumer market (Cashmereยฎ, Purexยฎ, SpongeTowelsยฎ, Scottiesยฎ, White Swanยฎ and BonterraTM) and the Away-From-Home (AFH) market and continues to grow in the U.S. Consumer tissue business with the White Cloudยฎ brand and premium private label products. KPT currently holds a 13.1% interest in Kruger Products.

Kruger Products Q3 2023 Business and Financial Highlights

  • Revenue was $473.4 million in Q3 2023 compared to $427.0 million in Q3 2022, an increase of $46.4 million or 10.9%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $72.4 million in Q3 2023, compared to $30.7 million in Q3 2022, an increase of 135.7%.
  • Net income was $12.9 million in Q3 2023 compared to a net loss of $38.8 million in Q3 2022, an increase of $51.7 million.
  • Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share to be paid on January 15, 2024

โ€œWe are very pleased with our Adjusted EBITDA of $72.4 million in the third quarter of 2023, highlighted by robust sales volume in our Consumer segment and improved productivity from our network assets,โ€ stated KP Tissueโ€™s Chief Executive Officer, Dino Bianco. โ€œWe also benefited from a seasonally strong quarter, lower pulp and other input costs, as well as 2022 pricing carry over. As a result, we outperformed expectations despite an uncertain economic environment.โ€

โ€œLooking ahead to the fourth quarter, we are seeing some moderation in input costs but continued inflationary pressure on our SG&A as labour, marketing, and IT costs, amongst others, continue to rise. We believe volume will continue to be strong and with our previously announced pricing, our margins will be stable.โ€

Outlook for Q4 2023
For the fourth quarter of 2023, we expect margins to stabilize, and we will continue to reinvest in the business to drive long-term value. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA1 in Q4 2023 is expected to be in the $60-$65 million range.

Kruger Products Q3 2023 Financial Results
Revenue was $473.4 million in Q3 2023 compared to $427.0 million in Q3 2022, an increase of $46.4 million or 10.9%. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher sales volume and favourable sales mix in the Consumer segment, along with the favourable impact of selling price increases implemented across all segments and regions during 2022. Revenue was also favourably impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations on U.S. dollar sales.

Cost of sales was $386.3 million in Q3 2023 compared to $394.6 million in Q3 2022, a decrease of $8.3 million or 2.1%. Manufacturing costs decreased as lower pulp and other input costs, along with productivity improvements in plant operations, were only partially offset by higher sales volumes and the unfavourable impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on U.S. dollar costs. Freight costs were lower compared to Q3 2022 as supply constraints and inflation moderated, while warehousing costs increased as a result of additional logistics network costs. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales was 81.6% in Q3 2023 compared to 92.4% in Q3 2022.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $40.0 million in Q3 2023 compared to $30.1 million in Q3 2022, an increase of $9.9 million or 33.0%. The increase was primarily due to higher advertising spend in the quarter, higher personnel costs, higher consulting costs, lower foreign exchange gains compared to the year ago quarter and higher related party management fees. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses were 8.4% in Q3 2023 compared to 7.0% in Q3 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA1 was $72.4 million in Q3 2023 compared to $30.7 million in Q3 2022, an increase of $41.7 million or 135.7%. The significant increase was primarily due to a combination of factors: higher sales volumes and favourable sales mix, selling price increases in 2022, lower pulp and other input costs, productivity improvements in plant operations and lower freight costs. These factors were partially offset by higher warehousing and SG&A expenses and the unfavourable impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Net income was $12.9 million in Q3 2023 compared to a loss of $38.8 million in Q3 2022, an increase of $51.7 million. The increase was primarily due to higher Adjusted EBITDA and lower unrealized foreign exchange losses, partially offset by higher income tax expense.

Kruger Products Q3 2023 Liquidity
Total liquidity, representing cash and availability under the revolving credit agreements, was $277.6 million as of September 30, 2023. In addition, $22.5 million of cash was held by Kruger Products for the Sherbrooke Expansion Project.

Sherbrooke Expansion Project
As a result of significant inflation across the supply chain and interest rate increases during construction, the capital cost of the Sherbrooke Expansion Project is now forecast to increase to $377.5 million from $351.5 million. The additional costs are being financed by investments from Kruger Products and an $8.2 million increase in the Construction Facility. Management continues to monitor the project closely to minimize the impact of any further inflation.

KPT Q3 2023 Financial Results
KPT had net income of $1.8 million in Q3 2023. Included in net income was $1.8 million representing KPTโ€™s share of Kruger Productsโ€™ net income, a dilution gain of $0.3 million and depreciation expense of $0.3 million related to adjustments to carrying amounts on acquisition.

Dividends on Common Shares
The Board of Directors of KPT declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share to be paid on January 15, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 2, 2024.

Additional Information
For additional information please refer to Managementโ€™s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) of KPT and Kruger Products for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 available on SEDAR atย www.sedar.com or our website atย www.kptissueinc.com.

Third Quarter Results Conference Call Information
KPT will hold its third quarter conference call on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Via telephone: 1-888-664-6383 or 416-764-8650

Via the internet at:ย www.kptissueinc.com

Presentation material referenced during the conference call will be available atย www.kptissueinc.com.

A rebroadcast of the conference call will be available until midnight, November 15, 2023 by dialing 1-888-390-0541 or 416-764-8677 and entering passcode 991958.

The replay of the webcast will remain available on the website until midnight, November 15, 2023.

About KP Tissue Inc. (KPT)
KPT was created to acquire, and its business is limited to holding, a limited equity interest in Kruger Products, which is accounted for as an investment on the equity basis. KPT currently holds a 13.1% interest in Kruger Products. For more information visit www.kptissueinc.com.

About Kruger Products
Kruger Products is Canada's leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for household, industrial and commercial use. Kruger Products serves the Canadian consumer market with such well-known brands as Cashmereยฎ, Purexยฎ, SpongeTowelsยฎ, Scottiesยฎ, White Swanยฎ and BonterraTM. In the U.S., Kruger Products manufactures the White Cloudยฎ brand, as well as many private label products. The Away-From-Home division manufactures and distributes high-quality, cost-effective product solutions to a wide range of commercial and public entities. Kruger Products has approximately 2,800 employees and operates nine FSCยฎ COC-certified (FSCยฎ C-104904) production facilities in North America. For more information visitย www.krugerproducts.ca.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release uses certain non-GAAP financial measures which Kruger Products believes provide useful information to management of Kruger Products and the readers of the financial information in measuring the financial performance and financial condition of Kruger Products. These measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. An example of such a measure is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of operating performance computed in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP. โ€œAdjusted EBITDAโ€ is calculated by Kruger Products as net income (loss) before (i) interest expense and other finance costs, (ii) income taxes, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization, (v) impairment (gain on sale) of non-financial assets, (vi) loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, (vii) foreign exchange loss (gain), (viii) costs related to restructuring activities, (ix) changes in amortized cost of Partnership units liability, (x) change in fair value of derivatives, (xi) consulting costs related to operational transformation initiatives, (xii) corporate development related costs and (xiii) loss (gain) on sale of shares. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the relevant reported results can be found in the Segment and Geographic Results table of this news release.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release about KPTโ€™s and Kruger Products' current and future plans, expectations and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or any other future events or developments constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding continued growth in the U.S. Consumer tissue business with the White Cloudยฎ brand and premium private label products, the expected capital cost of the Sherbrooke Expansion Project, expectations regarding Q4 volume and margins and our expectation that Adjusted EBITDA1 in Q4 2023 will be in the $60-$65 million range. The words "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by KPT or Kruger Products, including the moderation of inflationary pressure on input costs and continued inflationary pressure on SG&A as labour, marketing and IT costs continue to rise. Although KPT and Kruger Products believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements since no assurance can be given that such expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct.

The outlook provided in respect of Adjusted EBITDA1 for Q4 2023 is forward-looking information and is based on the assumptions and subject to the risk and uncertainties referred to below. The purpose of the outlook is to provide the reader with an indication of managementโ€™s expectations, at the date of this press release, regarding Kruger Productsโ€™ future financial performance. Readers are cautioned that this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Many factors could cause Kruger Productsโ€™ actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments (which could in turn affect the economic benefits derived from KPTโ€™s economic interest in Kruger Products), to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors, which are discussed in greater detail in the โ€œRisk Factors โ€“ Risks Related to Kruger Productsโ€™ Businessโ€ section of the KPT Annual Information Form dated March 9, 2023 available on SEDAR atย www.sedar.com: Kruger Inc.โ€™s influence over Kruger Products; Kruger Productsโ€™ reliance on Kruger Inc.; consequences of an event of insolvency relating to Kruger Inc.; risks associated with the TAD Sherbrooke Project; risks associated with the Sherbrooke Expansion Project; operational risks; significant increases in input costs; reduction in supply of fibre; increased pricing pressure and intense competition; Kruger Productsโ€™ inability to innovate effectively; adverse economic conditions; dependence on key retail trade customers; damage to the reputation of Kruger Products or Kruger Productsโ€™ brands; Kruger Productsโ€™ sales being less than anticipated; Kruger Productsโ€™ failure to implement its business and operating strategies; Kruger Productsโ€™ obligation to make regular capital expenditures; Kruger Productsโ€™ entering into unsuccessful acquisitions; Kruger Productsโ€™ dependence on key personnel; Kruger Productsโ€™ inability to retain its existing customers or obtain new customers; Kruger Productsโ€™ loss of key suppliers; Kruger Productsโ€™ failure to adequately protect its intellectual property rights; Kruger Productsโ€™ reliance on third party intellectual property licenses; adverse litigation and other claims affecting Kruger Products; material expenditures due to comprehensive environmental regulation affecting Kruger Productsโ€™ cash flow; Kruger Productsโ€™ pension obligations are significant and can be materially higher than predicted if Kruger Products Managementโ€™s underlying assumptions are incorrect; labour disputes adversely affecting Kruger Productsโ€™ cost structure and Kruger Productsโ€™ ability to run its plants; exchange rate and U.S. competitors; Kruger Productsโ€™ inability to service all of its indebtedness; exposure to potential consumer product liability; covenant compliance; interest rate and refinancing risk; and risks relating to information technology; cyber-security; insurance; internal controls; trade; and risks related to COVID-19.

Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein. The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of press release and KPT undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.

INFORMATION:

Francois Paroyan
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
KP Tissue Inc.
Tel.: 905.812.6936
francois.paroyan@krugerproducts.ca

INVESTORS:

Mike Baldesarra
Director of Investor Relations
KP Tissue Inc.
Tel.: 905.812.6962
IR@KPTissueinc.com

1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this news release for more information on these measures


Kruger Products Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย September 30, 2023ย December 31, 2022
ย ย $ย $
Assetsย ย ย ย 
Current assetsย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalentsย 151,145ย ย 71,261ย 
Restricted cashย 11,082ย ย 7,145ย 
Trade and other receivablesย 123,545ย ย 119,681ย 
Receivables from related partiesย 118ย ย 223ย 
Inventoriesย 255,835ย ย 286,566ย 
Income tax recoverableย 5,159ย ย 1,306ย 
Prepaid expensesย 8,564ย ย 5,640ย 
ย ย 555,448ย ย 491,822ย 
Non-current assetsย ย ย ย 
Property, plant and equipmentย 1,363,521ย ย 1,294,838ย 
Right-of-use assetsย 72,996ย ย 81,715ย 
Other long-term assetsย 6,213ย ย 27,554ย 
Pensionsย 104,124ย ย 83,080ย 
Goodwillย 152,021ย ย 152,021ย 
Intangible assetsย 27,312ย ย 30,027ย 
Deferred income taxesย 16,256ย ย 95,711ย 
Total assetsย 2,297,891ย ย 2,256,768ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Liabilitiesย ย ย ย 
Current liabilitiesย ย ย ย 
Trade and other payablesย 350,401ย ย 279,425ย 
Payables to related partiesย 11,888ย ย 11,363ย 
Dividends payableย 13,463ย ย -ย 
Distributions payableย -ย ย 12,866ย 
Current portion of long-term debtย 34,389ย ย 34,411ย 
Current portion of lease liabilitiesย 25,807ย ย 28,349ย 
Current portion of long-term payable to related partyย 5,800ย ย 5,800ย 
Current portion of provisionsย 3,199ย ย 3,252ย 
ย ย 444,947ย ย 375,466ย 
Non-current liabilitiesย ย ย ย 
Long-term debtย 1,065,594ย ย 1,077,297ย 
Long-term lease liabilitiesย 61,306ย ย 70,579ย 
Long-term payable to related partyย 35,016ย ย 39,042ย 
Long-term provisionsย 3,053ย ย 3,076ย 
Pensionsย 19,395ย ย 20,847ย 
Post-retirement benefitsย 42,542ย ย 43,739ย 
Liabilities to non-equityholdersย 1,671,853ย ย 1,630,046ย 
Long-term portion of Partnership units liability ย -ย ย 133,551ย 
Total liabilitiesย 1,671,853ย ย 1,763,597ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Equityย ย ย ย 
Share capitalย 661,856ย ย -ย 
Partnership unitsย -ย ย 494,459ย 
Deficitย (137,903)ย (87,835)
Accumulated other comprehensive incomeย 85,906ย ย 86,547ย 
Equity attributable to Kruger Productsย 609,859ย ย 493,171ย 
Non-controlling interestย 16,179ย ย -ย 
Total equityย 626,038ย ย 493,171ย 
Total equity and liabilitiesย 2,297,891ย ย 2,256,768ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 


Kruger Products Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย 3-month
period ended
September 30, 2023

ย 3-month
period ended
September 30, 2022
ย 
ย 9-month
period ended
September 30, 2023
ย 
ย 9-month
period ended
September 30, 2022
ย 
ย ย $
ย $ย ย $ย ย $ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue ย 473,399ย ย 427,026ย ย 1,390,693ย ย 1,223,264ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Expensesย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cost of salesย 386,375ย ย 394,596ย ย 1,171,111ย ย 1,130,940ย 
Selling, general and administrative expensesย 39,973ย ย 30,060ย ย 116,890ย ย 94,036ย 
Restructuring costs, netย 77ย ย 139ย ย 1,300ย ย 1,007ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Operating income (loss)ย 46,974ย ย 2,231ย ย 101,392ย ย (2,719)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Interest expense and other finance costsย 16,677ย ย 18,907ย ย 51,740ย ย 53,810ย 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)ย 8,395ย ย 26,045ย ย (870)ย 34,329ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income (loss) before income taxesย 21,902ย ย (42,721)ย 50,522ย ย (90,858)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Current tax expenseย 515ย ย 547ย ย 1,943ย ย 1,385ย 
Deferred tax expense (recovery)ย 6,553ย ย (4,466)ย 68,860ย ย (19,365)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income tax expence (recovery)ย 7,068ย ย (3,919)ย 70,803ย ย (17,980)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interestย 14,834ย ย (38,802)ย (20,281)ย (72,878)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interestย 1,906ย ย -ย ย 1,568ย ย -ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) attributable to Kruger Productsย 12,928ย ย (38,802)ย (21,849)ย (72,878)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 


Kruger Products Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2023ย ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2022ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2022
ย $ย ย $ย $ย $
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest14,834ย ย (38,802)ย (20,281)ย (72,878)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Other comprehensive income (loss)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Items that will not be reclassified to net income (loss):ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Remeasurements of pensions18,227ย ย (3,184)ย (1,654)ย 191,741ย 
Remeasurements of post-retirement benefits2,932ย ย (293)ย 13,122ย ย 13,758ย 
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net income (loss):ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cumulative translation adjustment4,611ย ย 17,110ย ย (641)ย 21,495ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Other comprehensive income25,770ย ย 13,633ย ย 10,827ย ย 226,994ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest40,604ย ย (25,169)ย (9,454)ย 154,116ย 
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest1,906ย ย -ย ย 1,568ย ย -ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attriutable to Kruger Products38,698ย ย (25,169)ย (11,022)ย 154,116ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 



Kruger Products Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2022ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2022
ย $ย $ย $ย $
Cash flows from (used in) operating activitiesย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest14,834ย ย (38,802)ย (20,281)ย (72,878)
Items not affecting cashย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciation24,227ย ย 23,684ย ย 70,305ย ย 66,444ย 
Amortization1,110ย ย 1,108ย ย 3,271ย ย 3,277ย 
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment(11)ย -ย ย 1,098ย ย 18ย 
Gain on disposal of leased assets-ย ย -ย ย (488)ย -ย 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)8,395ย ย 26,045ย ย (870)ย 34,329ย 
Interest expense and other finance costs16,677ย ย 18,907ย ย 51,740ย ย 53,810ย 
Pension and post-retirement benefits2,344ย ย 3,706ย ย 6,456ย ย 10,976ย 
Provisions765ย ย 773ย ย 2,704ย ย 1,267ย 
Income tax expense (recovery)7,068ย ย (3,919)ย 70,803ย ย (17,980)
Loss on sale of non-financial assets5ย ย 1ย ย 21ย ย 11ย 
Total items not affecting cash60,580ย ย 70,305ย ย 205,040ย ย 152,152ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net change in non-cash working capital47,409ย ย (18,724)ย 64,267ย ย (85,245)
Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans(2,241)ย (4,214)ย (7,439)ย (12,554)
Provisions paid(169)ย (88)ย (3,443)ย (4,003)
Income tax payments, net(550)ย (269)ย (2,008)ย (1,757)
Net cash from (used in) operating activities119,863ย ย 8,208ย ย 236,136ย ย (24,285)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activitiesย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(5,993)ย (8,381)ย (14,673)ย (27,311)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and software related to theย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
TADย Sherbrookeย Project(837)ย (4,256)ย (1,580)ย (15,185)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and softwareย related to theย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Sherbrookeย Expansion Project(21,535)ย (9,196)ย (89,995)ย (29,944)
Interest paid on credit facilities related to the Sherbrooke Expansion Project, net(105)ย 17ย ย (321)ย (289)
Government assistance received-ย ย 1,023ย ย 1,250ย ย 1,023ย 
Purchases of software(48)ย (180)ย (556)ย (4,939)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment17ย ย -ย ย 2,465ย ย 1ย 
Net cash used in investing activities(28,501)ย (20,973)ย (103,410)ย (76,644)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash flows from (used in) financing activitiesย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Proceeds from long-term debt30,761ย ย 30,820ย ย 87,543ย ย 248,326ย 
Repayment of long-term debt(46,337)ย (10,272)ย (69,906)ย (135,718)
Payment of deferred financing fees(25)ย (1,506)ย (405)ย (2,818)
Payment of lease liabilities(7,039)ย (6,852)ย (20,835)ย (21,263)
Change in Restricted cash(1,380)ย (1,160)ย (3,937)ย (3,472)
Interest paid on long-term debt(2,921)ย (11,211)ย (34,281)ย (36,198)
Payment to related party-ย ย -ย ย (5,700)ย -ย 
Dividends paid, net(1,741)ย -ย ย (5,245)ย -ย 
Distributions and advances paid, net-ย ย (1,743)ย -ย ย (15,764)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities(28,682)ย (1,924)ย (52,766)ย 33,093ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
equivalents held in foreign currency220ย ย 1,280ย ย (76)ย 1,440ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period62,900ย ย (13,409)ย 79,884ย ย (66,396)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period88,245ย ย 95,532ย ย 71,261ย ย 148,519ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period151,145ย ย 82,123ย ย 151,145ย ย 82,123ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 



Kruger Products Inc.
Segment and Geographic Results
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2022ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2022
ย $ย $ย $ย $
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Segment Informationย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Segment Revenueย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Consumer390,293ย ย 346,063ย ย 1,150,290ย ย 1,015,238ย 
AFH83,106ย ย 80,963ย ย 240,403ย ย 208,026ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue from external customers473,399ย ย 427,026ย ย 1,390,693ย ย 1,223,264ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Adjusted EBITDAย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Consumer65,925ย ย 25,038ย ย 170,468ย ย 74,719ย 
AFH8,381ย ย 5,357ย ย 15,078ย ย 1,685ย 
Corporate and other costs(1,924)ย 315ย ย (8,159)ย (4,819)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total Adjusted EBITDA72,382ย ย 30,710ย ย 177,387ย ย 71,585ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Reconciliation to net income (loss):ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciation and amortization25,337ย ย 24,792ย ย 73,576ย ย 69,721ย 
Interest expense and other finance costs16,677ย ย 18,907ย ย 51,740ย ย 53,810ย 
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment(11)ย -ย ย 1,098ย ย 18ย 
Loss on sale of non-financial assets5ย ย 1ย ย 21ย ย 11ย 
Restructuring costs, net77ย ย 139ย ย 1,300ย ย 1,007ย 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)8,395ย ย 26,045ย ย (870)ย 34,329ย 
Consulting costs related to operational transformation initiatives-ย ย 3,547ย ย -ย ย 3,547ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income (loss) before income taxes21,902ย ย (42,721)ย 50,522ย ย (90,858)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income tax expense (recovery)7,068ย ย (3,919)ย 70,803ย ย (17,980)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss)ย including non-controlling interest14,834ย ย (38,802)ย (20,281)ย (72,878)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Geographic Revenueย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Canada267,588ย ย 249,827ย ย 793,533ย ย 732,033ย 
US205,811ย ย 177,199ย ย 597,160ย ย 491,231ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total revenue473,399ย ย 427,026ย ย 1,390,693ย ย 1,223,264ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 



KP Tissue Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Financial Position
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย 
ย September 30, 2023ย December 31, 2022
ย $ย $
Assetsย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Current assetsย ย ย 
Dividends receivable1,793ย ย -ย 
Distributions receivable-ย ย 1,790ย 
Income tax recoverable443ย ย 580ย 
ย 2,236ย ย 2,370ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Non-current assetsย ย ย 
Investment in associate72,318ย ย 79,338ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Total assets74,554ย ย 81,708ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Liabilitiesย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Current liabilitiesย ย ย 
Dividend payable1,793ย ย 1,790ย 
Payable to investee33ย ย -ย 
Payable to Partnership-ย ย 170ย 
ย 1,826ย ย 1,960ย 
Non-current liabilitiesย ย ย 
Deferred income taxes-ย ย 5,718ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Total liabilities1,826ย ย 7,678ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Equityย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Common shares22,509ย ย 22,379ย 
Contributed surplus144,819ย ย 144,819ย 
Deficit(111,378)ย (108,008)
Accumulated other comprehensive income16,778ย ย 14,840ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Total equity72,728ย ย 74,030ย 
ย ย ย ย 
Total liabilities and equity74,554ย ย 81,708ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 



KP Tissue Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share amounts)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2022ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2022
ย $ย $ย $ย $
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย Share of income (loss)1,789ย ย (5,523)ย (2,909)ย (10,425)
ย ย ย ย Depreciation of fair value increments(286)ย (1,313)ย (886)ย (3,942)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Equity income (loss)1,503ย ย (6,836)ย (3,795)ย (14,367)
ย ย ย ย Dilution gain262ย ย 283ย ย 787ย ย 483ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income (loss) before income taxes1,765ย ย (6,553)ย (3,008)ย (13,884)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย Current tax expense (recovery)-ย ย 4ย ย -ย ย (448)
ย ย ย ย Deferred tax expense (recovery)-ย ย (268)ย 3892ย ย (4,177)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income tax expense (recovery)-ย ย (264)ย 3,892ย ย (4,625)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) 1,765ย ย (6,289)ย (6,900)ย (9,259)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Other comprehensive incomeย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
net of tax expense (recovery)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Items that will not be reclassified to net income (loss):ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Remeasurements of pensions2,466ย ย (383)ย 6,675ย ย 17,749ย 
Remeasurements of post-retirement benefits370ย ย (45)ย 2,229ย ย 1,354ย 
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net income (loss):ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cumulative translation adjustment672ย ย 2,390ย ย 1,938ย ย 2,981ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Other comprehensive income3,508ย ย 1,962ย ย 10,842ย ย 22,084ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total comprehensive income (loss) 5,273ย ย (4,327)ย 3,942ย ย 12,825ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Basic earnings (loss) per share0.18ย ย (0.63)ย (0.69)ย (0.93)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding9,957,841ย ย 9,939,529ย ย 9,953,646ย ย 9,933,537ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 



KP Tissue Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(thousands of Canadian dollars)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 3-month period ended September 30, 2022ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2023ย 9-month period ended September 30, 2022
ย $ย $ย $ย $
Cash flows from (used in) operating activitiesย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss)1,765ย ย (6,289)ย (6,900)ย (9,259)
Items not affecting cashย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Equity loss (income)(1,503)ย 6,836ย ย 3,795ย ย 14,367ย 
Dilution gain(262)ย (283)ย (787)ย (483)
Income tax expense (recovery)-ย ย (264)ย 3,892ย ย (4,625)
Total items not affecting cash(1,765)ย 6,289ย ย 6,900ย ย 9,259ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net change in non-cash working capital(137)ย 93ย ย (137)ย (76)
Taxย refunds (payments), net137ย ย (93)ย 137ย ย 38ย 
Tax Distribution received, net-ย ย -ย ย -ย ย 38ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net cash from (used in) operating activities-ย ย -ย ย -ย ย -ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash flows from investing activitiesย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Dividends received, net1,739ย ย -ย ย 5,242ย ย -ย 
Partnership unit distributions received, net-ย ย 1,742ย ย -ย ย 4,886ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net cash from investing activities1,739ย ย 1,742ย ย 5,242ย ย 4,886ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash flows used in financing activitiesย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Dividends paid, net(1,739)ย (1,742)ย (5,242)ย (4,886)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net cash used in financing activities(1,739)ย (1,742)ย (5,242)ย (4,886)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period-ย ย -ย ย -ย ย -ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period-ย ย -ย ย -ย ย -ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period-ย ย -ย ย -ย ย -ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

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